Australia, cyclone and East Coast

Australia’s East Coast on Alert as Cyclone Heads to Brisbane
Australia’s east coast is bracing for tidal surges, intense rainfall, strong winds and flooding as a cyclone is expected to veer toward the country’s third-biggest city.
Rare tropical cyclone swirls off eastern Australia
A heavily populated stretch of Australia’s eastern coast battened down Tuesday for what could be the first tropical cyclone to pummel the region in 50 years. Tropical Cyclone Alfred was swirling about 550 kilometers (340 miles) east of major city Brisbane,
Australian Navy rescues rower caught in cyclone
Lithuanian Aurimas Mockus was rescued by the Australian Navy after a cyclone ended his attempt to row across the Pacific Ocean. NBC News' Steven Romo shares how the man's 7,500-mile journey was cut short by the storm.
Australia Braces for Rare Cyclone to Hit Populated East Coast
A large swathe of Australia’s east coast is preparing for strong winds and life-threatening flooding as a tropical cyclone is forecast to make landfall around the nation’s third-largest city.
Lithuanian solo rower hit by cyclone-churned seas rescued off Australia's east coast
A Lithuanian solo rower who became caught in treacherous seas caused by a cyclone off Australia's east coast over the weekend has been rescued, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said Monday.
Australian navy rescues cross-Pacific rower from cyclone-tossed seas
Aurimas Mockus had been adrift for three days off the coast of Queensland after rowing nonstop from San Diego.
Cyclone Alfred intensifies to Category 2 ahead of rare landfall in Australia: Latest updates
Cyclone Alfred has intensified to Category 2 as it barrels towards Australia’s southeastern coast, prompting evacuation ...
Roundup: Australia's Queensland, NSW residents preparing for arrival of Tropical Cyclone Alfred once in 50 years
Communities across southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales (NSW) are preparing for the first tropical cyclone ...
Navy warship rescues rower caught in tropical cyclone days before end of 7,500-mile trip from US to Australia
An Australian warship pulled off a dramatic rescue Monday, saving a Lithuanian rower stranded in the Pacific after he was ...
Brisbane Airport Domestic Traffic Recovers From COVID Pandemic
In December and January, Brisbane Airport’s international terminal saw record-breaking passenger numbers, while both domestic ...
'Toughest game on earth' -- Australia's National Rugby League returns to Las Vegas
Jordan Mailata played rugby league as a kid before switching to pursue a career in the NFL. He became the first player from ...
Kia’s ‘Getting a Ute’ platform elevates with the Brisbane Broncos’ mascot and other famous faces, via Innocean
Kia has engaged Innocean for the next chapter of its ‘Kia’s Getting a Ute’ campaign, and has leveraged a few Australian sporting stars to drive the platform’s message home.Leveraging Kia’s sponsor ...
Kia unveils Tasman Ute in tale starring buck the Brisbane bronco via Innocean
As a follow up to ‘Kia’s Getting a Ute’, this new campaign is a tale that features some of Australia’s biggest sporting ...
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Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane weather: Australia to be hit with a burst of heat in the final week of summer - so how hot will it get in your city?
Australians in every state and territory are set to sweat during the final week of summer with temperatures to soar above 30C. Weatherzone meteorologist Anthony Sharwood said a high pressure ...
Breaking News Live: Rare tropical cyclone swirls off eastern Australia
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Greater Brisbane residents face long queues for sandbags, with more than 70,000 distributed in 24 hours
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is likely to make landfall in suburban Brisbane this week, but some south-east Queenslanders face the possibility of sandbag shortages and long waits. Brisbane Lord Mayor ...